Verrill 1868: 372; Fisher 1911: 168; Verrill 1914: 294; Rowe 1977: 211; Barraza & Hasbun 2005: 141.
Comments. Living color of this species appears to vary from orange with deep-red/orange inter- radii to a much lighter, weak peach color with dark orange interradii on the disk.
Occurrence. Baja, California to Central America and Panama, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Malpelo Island, Columbia, El Salvador. 13–66 m. (Maluf 1988 lists depth as 0–128 m).
Material Examined. CASIZ 108856. 2 km N of Boca Del Tule to Arena Blanka, Baja California. 23º15′N, 109º22′W, 30.4 m (100 feet). Coll. W. Lee et al. 26 April 1976. 1 wet spec. R =1.4, r=0.7. CASIZ 163511. Tiger Mount, Malpelo Island, 4°44′N, 81°36.09′W, 40–56 m (130–185 ft). Coll. K.L. Kaiser aboard M / V “ Inzan Tiger ”, 14 March 2000. 1 wet spec.
USNM 39862. Pichilingue Bay, Baja California. Coll. U.S. F.S. Albatross, 1911. 1 dry spec. R =3.2, r=1.3.
USNM 1114692. Todos Santos, Baja California. 23º24′53″N, 120º13′53″W, Coll. R / V. Lovito, March 2008, 1 dry spec. R =7.7, r=3.1.